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Introducing Wain
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Rachel tells us about their verse collection, titled Wain.
  1. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  2. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  3. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  4. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  5. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
  6. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  7. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  8. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  9. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  10. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Questions from schools
    06:40
    Questions from schools
  14. A question from Blake
    01:15
    A question from Blake
  15. Walking and talking
    02:23
    Walking and talking
  16. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  17. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  18. Questions from schools
    07:37
    Questions from schools
  19. Process of illustration and writing
    01:40
    Process of illustration and writing
  20. Where The Heart Should Be
    06:14
    Where The Heart Should Be
  21. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  22. Question time
    04:36
    Question time
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